Colts Acquire DT DeForest Buckner

[BlueStampede]

I have a chubby!

[JAFF]

TMI

A big bag of ice will cure that.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by JAFF

TMI

A big bag of ice will cure that.

Or a woman.

[Chromeburn]

So I heard on the radio. I guess some of the reasoning behind trading the pick for a veteran is corona virus. The Colts think group events will be canceled for awhile and that this will put rookies at a disadvantage. They will be behind on most things all year. So going with a young vet will help mitigate that. Can't say I can argue with that thinking.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

Or a woman.

Love an optimist

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

So I heard on the radio. I guess some of the reasoning behind trading the pick for a veteran is corona virus. The Colts think group events will be canceled for awhile and that this will put rookies at a disadvantage. They will be behind on most things all year. So going with a young vet will help mitigate that. Can't say I can argue with that thinking.

Dumbest thing. Its football, not brain surgery

[Workhorse]

Originally Posted by JAFF

Dumbest thing. Its football, not brain surgery

It’s definitely going to have an impact. Probably no OTAs and possibly a shorter training camp. It’s not enough of a reason to make a trade, but it’s a reason to list with all the other reasons to possibly make a trade.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

So I heard on the radio. I guess some of the reasoning behind trading the pick for a veteran is corona virus. The Colts think group events will be canceled for awhile and that this will put rookies at a disadvantage. They will be behind on most things all year. So going with a young vet will help mitigate that. Can't say I can argue with that thinking.

I can understand it being an added benefit, but to factor it into the actual decision would be stupid. I certainly hope that wasn’t an actual part of their reasoning.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Workhorse

It’s definitely going to have an impact. Probably no OTAs and possibly a shorter training camp. It’s not enough of a reason to make a trade, but it’s a reason to list with all the other reasons to possibly make a trade.

These guys have been playing football since they were in middle school. And thinking that college kids are amateurs doesn’t make them less football players. Everybody has the same disadvantage a short in season. It’s a crapshoot but these guys except for rivers I’m going to have a long contract

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by rm1369

I can understand it being an added benefit, but to factor it into the actual decision would be stupid. I certainly hope that wasn’t an actual part of their reasoning.

They said it was. The Colts believe they are close to winning a SB. They thought a vet could hit the ground running better than a rookie.